Tuesday, July 29, 2014

I’ve always said
that it's ok if you choose to be anti-racing but if you are truly
anti-racing then you should be revolting against the “humane advocate
protectors” who have raised millions of dollars yet direct very little of
the cash to be used with helping a single greyhound. Instead the donations
are directed to funding salaries, benefits, trips and excursions that
always seem to include photos of personal hobbies as part of the deal of the “humane
advocate protector” profiteers. After all the moto of the “humane advocate
protectors” is covet the fool’s money.

Many have already taken a stand against this behavior in other organizations.

It’s now time for the
anti-greyhound-racing movement to show some moxie and do the same. Take a
stand against the "humane advocate protector” profiteer organizations
that are benefiting individuals and not the dogs. Stand up against
“humane advocate protector” organizations that claim to be against
greyhound racing, that were co-founded by an individual involved in unregulated
dog racing that supports a group whose principal brokers the selling and
transfers of U.S. Greyhounds overseas for racing and breeding.

Show the world you are
really “anti-greyhound-racing” and do something if you truly care about
greyhounds. Otherwise you are nothing but fools dancing with "humane
advocate protectors" who are using you for nothing more than personal profit.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

In 1982 I joined the U.S. Navy and like all newbies I had to
endure boot camp. My first shock was having my long curly hair shaved off
with a few quick swoops of the clippers. Then the real work begins. Boot
camp is a time where the company commanders take a bunch of individuals, ripped
them raw and then once ready, the individuals are made more confident and
stronger as they are built back up as a team.

The most important single thing to know about boot camp is that it
is 100% designed to remold civilians into team members. It places within them a
sense that they are expected to do important things, far more important things
than could be expected from other 18-year-olds and that they can accomplish
important things working together - giving it their all, knowing they can count
on each other.

Many good individuals are working to save the animals from groups
and "charities" designated as domestic terrorists who masquerade as
animal rights/animal protection organizations. Following are some agencies you
should consider teaming up because in order to truly insure the care and safety of the animals and pets we care about, we need to tear down our individualism
and build ourselves up as a team:

Monday, July 14, 2014

Some “humane
advocate protectors” think they are cute and oh-so-smart with their social
media ramblings but most of what is floating around is purely made up silliness
for the entire world to see.

I know many of you like myself just laugh when someone writes that they have
(allegedly) been behind the scenes at tracks/farms/kennels and have seen in
person how "terrible "the greyhounds are treated yet they fail to
inform the world what they did about what they saw or what authorities they
reported it to. If they saw a robbery taking place would they use their phone
to post about it as their Facebook status rather than call the police?

A few years ago I visited a farm that was in horrible shape and the dogs
covered in fleas and ticks. I and the others on site did not go out and
complain on social media or to our friends about how we had witnessed something
horrible. We did what was right and reported it to the appropriate state
regulators. The state shut down the farm and the dogs went into adoption.
Something that wrong was taken care of properly, quickly and correctly

So next time one of these blinded followers of an organization that was
co-founded by an individual involved in unregulated dog racing and supports a
group whose principal brokers the selling of U.S. Greyhounds overseas for
racing and breeding, why don't you ask them “If you really saw something
horrible what regulatory authority did you report it to? I’m guessing you will
see a “humane advocate protector” supporter go silent as they did not report or
document what they saw.

The next time you see silly statements, ask the next question. Ask for the rest
of the story. Ask for what the “humane advocate protector” did to help a
greyhound they evaluated to be in dire straits. You may discover that to them
it is really not all about the dogs but all about stirring the pot.

Friday, July 11, 2014

”I am offended
that this FB page turned up on my News Feed as a suggested page to like. We
have rescued four Greys over the years, and I have seen the treatment these
babies receive at the track via a behind the scene tour. It is all about $$ and
is a disgusting form of animal abuse´

I went to the
individual's page and that of their spouse curious to see if they share items
from “humane advocate protectors” and sure enough they do.

I’m offended that this individual claims to be offended by one type of group
yet shares posts from an organization that was co-founded by a person who races
whippets, judge’s whippet races and breeds whippets for unregulated dog racing.
I’m offended that this individual claims to be offended by one type of
group yet shares posts from an organization that supports and promotes a
group whose principal brokers the selling of U.S. greyhounds overseas for
breeding and racing.

Silly you and the alleged feelings of being “offended”! May I suggest instead
of being offended – investigate who you choose to follow and if you are truly
anti-racing then end your support of those who are pulling the wool over the
alleged offended eyes you claim to have.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

One December when I was
in kindergarten, Santa Claus arrived for our school Christmas party. I
ran and hid under a table as soon as he walked in. The principal had to
call my mom to ask her to come to school to coax me to come out from under
the table. While I remember having a fear of Santa, as I got older I’ve
come to realize even as a very young child I had a dislike of liars.
My childhood cocoon had already been dashed with the truth that Santa was
not real so I could not understand why someone was dressed up as a fake
individual and trying to engage children.

In the greyhound world
we have a lot of individuals, people on all sides with all views -
pro-racing, anti racing and even those who just want to adopt a greyhound and
will not get involved with debates or opinions. Most people, regardless of
their personal opinion, respect those with differing opinions, especially
when people live a life of beliefs based on true convictions and
actions.

Unfortunately what
prompts many to call shenanigans on the “anti-racing greyhound” movement
are individuals claiming to be “anti-greyhound racing” yet ignoring
facts and pledging support and donation dollars to an organization
touting itself as the flag ship of the “anti-greyhound racing” movement
when from its conception one of the organization's co-founders is an
individual who breeds dogs, judges dogs and races dogs in competitions that are
unregulated by any city/county/state/country and are not required to compile or
submit or report any information regarding the number of dogs injured in any capacity
in these dog races. And certainly no one will voluntarily admit if and/or
expose if there is any illegal gambling is taking place at these
unregulated dog races. This organization also has an individual in its
ranks that supports and volunteers with an adoption program whose
founder brokers the selling of U.S.greyhounds for racing and breeding
overseas.

I have said all along it's
fine if you choose to be anti-racing. Just do it with true convictions and
actions and be informed about the people you support and give donations to. Perhaps your first action should be
removing the platforms of the “humane advocate protectors” who have lied yet
continue to profit off of your beliefs.

If we can discuss with
those of true convictions and actions, those who respect others both as
individuals and with different views, imagine the positive work that could be achieved.